Interviews with community members - Individuals Analysis of Respondents - Axim

10 Figure 9 Trashy bag Items on display at the market or sales outlet in Accra – Osu.

2.1.0 Challenges

Entrepreneurs mention some challenges they face and that includes washing of sachet bags which sometimes leads to fading of the sachet rubber due to its poor quality. Again, because organic waste are mixed with plastic waste, most of the sachet rubbers become so dirty and that creates a lot of work.

2.1.1 Interviews with community members - Individuals

A total of four hundred people were involved in the sanitation assessment. They included 45 community members at Sanwoma who were engaged in focus group discussion, comprising 15 youths, 15 females between the age of 36 and 59 and also 15 males between the age of 36 and 59, and thirty 30 individuals who were interviewed one on one. Three hundred and ten 310 people of Axim were also interviewed, while 10 producers of trashy bags and 5 outlets were interacted with.

2.1.2 Analysis of Respondents - Axim

The figures below analyses the responses from the three hundred ten 310 people interviewed in Axim using the Sanitation assessment tool. 11 Figure 10 Questionnaire Response 1 Source; assessment data 2015 From figure 10, out of 310 respondents, 95 representing 31 were of the view that a lot of used water sachet or plastic materials are trapped in the fisher nets whenever fishermen drag their nets at sea to catch fish and they waste much time to remove them, 75 representing 24 stated, used water sachet generated at the beach create unhygienic environment and 140 representing 45 said most of the sicknesses or diseases affecting the community were as a result of breeding of insect and Mosquitoes in the used sachet water bags at the landing sites. 31 24 45 In what way does used water sachet generated at the beach affect fishing activities? a. Fisher net traps a lot of used sachet instead of fish b. Create unhygienic environment for fish handling c.Brings sickness and diseases due to attraction of insects 12 Figure 11 Questionnaire Response 2 Source; assessment data 2015 From figure 11 out of 310 respondents, 194 representing 63 said the fishermen and their associates including members of the community litter after drinking and in most cases members of the community use the landing beaches as their dumping site or waste disposal site.116 representing 37 were of the view that sales outlets of sachet water at the beach and drainage system in the community which have their outlet at the beach contribute to the menace. Littering anyhow, culminating with numerous sachet water producers supplying along the landing site with their vehicles were also mentioned. 63 37 What are the sources of these used water sachet? a. indiscriminate dumping of refuse from various homes b. buying and selling activities drainage outlet at landing beaches 13 Figure 12 Questionnaire Response 3 Source; Assessment data 2015 From the figure 12, out of the 310 respondents, 154 representing 50 mentioned the possible ways to manage used water sachet is to recycle, 65 representing 21 suggested collection and gathering into sacks or instituting a regulatory measures to check those who dispose of them, whiles 91 representing 29 suggested special bins be made available for collection and disposal. 21 50 29 What are the possible ways to manage used water sachet? a. collection and gathering or institute a regulatory measures b. Recycling c. Provision of special bins 14 Figure 13 Questionnaire Response 4 Source: assessment data 2015 From Figure 13, 120 out of 310 respondents representing 39 are aware of alternative uses of used water sachet whiles 190 respondents representing 61 are not aware of any alternative uses of used water sachet. 39 61 Are you aware of any alternative uses of used water sachet? a. yes b. No 15 Figure 14 Questionnaire Response 5 Source; Assessment data 2015 From Figure 14 above, , 190 out of 310 respondents representing 61 were not able to mention or name some alternative uses of used water sachet whiles 120 respondents representing 39 named alternative uses of used sachet bags. 61 39 Can you name some alternative uses? cant mention b. Bags, hat, mats, and for nursing seeds 16 Figure 15 Questionnaire Response 6 Source: assessment data 2015 From figure 15, all the 310 respondents, representing 100 said they would like to collect used water sachet as additional income generating venture. 100 Would you like to collect used water sachet as additional income generating venture? a. Yes 17 Figure 16 Questionnaire Response 7 Source: assessment data 2015 From figure 16 out of 310 respondents, 48 representing 15 , expected 2ghc per 50kg sack of used water sachet collected, 139 representing 45 , expected 5ghc per 50kg sack of used water sachet collected, 130 representing 39 , expected 10ghc per 50kg sack of used water sachet collected and 3 representing 1 expected between 20 – 100ghc. 15 45 39 1 How much do you expect per 50kg sack of used water sachet collected? a. 2ghc b. 5ghc c. 10ghc d. 20 - 100 ghc 18 Figure 17 Questionnaire Response 8 Source: assessment data 2015 From figure 17 out of 310 respondents, 120 representing 39 did say yes to have seen some products made out of used water sachet before as mentioned in figure 5 whereas 190 representing 61 said no. 39 61 Have you seen some products made out of used water sachet before? a. Yes b. No 19 Figure 18 Questionnaire Response 9 Source: assessment data 2015 From figure 18, all the respondents said they have not used trashy products before. 100 Have you ever used trashy products mentioned or shown before? b. No 20 Figure 19 Questionnaire Reponse 10 Source: assessment data 2015 From figure 19, none of the total respondents of 310 have ever used trashy product before as asked in figure 9 above and that makes it not possible for the respondents to express their likeness or satisfaction from the use of trashy products. If yes did you like it or were you satisfied with it? 21 Figure 20 Questionnaire Response 11 Source: assessment data 2015 From figure 20, out of total respondents of 310, all of them are ready and would like to use products of used plastic items.

2.1.3 Results in general